Prepared & Presented byPrepared & Presented by::Hana’a MajdaliHana’a Majdali

The Professional Development Project for English Language Supervisors and Teachers

Teaching SpeakingTeaching Speaking

•Many language learners regard Many language learners regard

speaking ability as the measure ofspeaking ability as the measure of

knowing a language. Therefore, they assess knowing a language. Therefore, they assess their progress in terms of learning how to their progress in terms of learning how to speak .speak .

- What is real communication?- How can we bring features of real communication into language practice?

SO, SPEAKING is…..SO, SPEAKING is…..

•“The ability not only to apply the grammatical rules of language to form grammatically correct sentences, but also to know when and where to use these

sentences and to whom”•) Jack C. Richards(

• Knowledge of the grammar , vocabulary, phonology , and semantics of the language.

• Knowledge of the relationship between the language and its nonlinguistic (social )context

• Knowledge of how to begin and end a conversation (Cohesion and coherence).

• Knowledge of strategies to compensate other weak areas.

Discourse Competence

Linguistic Competence

Socio-linguistic Competence

Strategic Competence

• Knowledge of the grammar , vocabulary, phonology , and semantics of the language.

Grammatical competence asks:

• What words do I use?• How do I put them into

phrases and sentences?

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• Why don’t we watch a film?• Let’s watch a film!• Shall we watch the film?• We could watch a film!

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Vocabulary Grammar

P :Hello, is Mr. Ahmad there please?S: Yes.P : Oh… may I speak to him please?

S: Yes.P : Oh …. Are you Mr. Ahmad?S: Yes, I am !

So students need to learn Language

Expressions for Personal Point of View We use these words and phrases to express a personal point of view:

In my experience…As far as I'm concerned…Speaking for myself…In my opinion…Personally, I think…I'd say that…I'd suggest that…I'd like to point out that…I believe that…What I mean is…

General Point of ViewWe use these words and phrases to express a point

of view that is generally thought by people:

It is thought that...Some people say that...It is considered...

It is generally accepted that..

Disagreeing with an opinionWe use these words and phrasesto disagree with someone else's point of view:That's different.I don't agree with you.

However…That's not entirely true.

On the contrary…I'm sorry to disagree with you, but…Yes, but don't you think…

That's not the same thing at all.I'm afraid I have to disagree.I'm not so sure about that.I must take issue with you on that.

It's unjustifiable to say that...

Agreeing with an opinionWe use these words and phrases to

agree with someone else's point of view:Of course.You're absolutely right.Yes, I agree.I think so too.That's a good point.Exactly.I don't think so either.So do I.I'd go along with that.That's true.Neither do I.I agree with you entirely.That's just what I was thinking.

I couldn't agree more

TaskTaskName some functions mentioned in your Name some functions mentioned in your books. What expressions are used with books. What expressions are used with

themthem??

Are these statements correct?

Are they Acceptable?

Vocabulary Structure

Chunks

) expressions.., etc(

Lexical & Phonology

• A -Do you live in Wales?A -Do you live in Wales?• B -My sink is leaking very badly.B -My sink is leaking very badly.• D -It should cost about £90.D -It should cost about £90.• E -Hello, is that Carl plumbing?E -Hello, is that Carl plumbing?• F -Yes, 68 Young Street.F -Yes, 68 Young Street.• G -Yes, how can I help?G -Yes, how can I help?• H- How much will it cost?H- How much will it cost?• I -See you then.I -See you then.• J -Oh, not too far. I’ll be there in 20 minutes.J -Oh, not too far. I’ll be there in 20 minutes.• L- Thanks a lot ,I’ll see you in 20 minutes.L- Thanks a lot ,I’ll see you in 20 minutes.

Vocabulary Structure

Chunks

) expressions etc(

Lexical, Phonology &

Softeners

Organization)Begin &end(

Vocabulary Structure

Chunks

) expressions etc(

Lexical, Phonology &

Softeners

Organization(Begin &end(

Strategies of :Avoidance,

Install , Repair, clarification

We can not teach anybody

anything , we can just make them think.